Thanks responders.
Dan, those are poultry shears, I'm looking for a more all around scissor.
mcgsxr: I was impressed with the Cutco and might end up with them, I was just wondering if there are any better shears that you have seen.
Thanks again guys the feedback is appreciated.
Overall Cutco is the Bose of kitchen knives but the shears are pretty good. You may have seen a Cutco rep cut a penny in half with them- it will do that and remain functionally sharp. Only problem is all the Cutco stuff is absurdly overpriced.
Cutco has an arrangement with a company called Vector Marketing to sell their wares. While Cutco knives are serviceable Vector is pretty slimy. The whole deal is basically a cross between Bose and Monster Cable. They loudly trumpet their supposed superiority and rely on getting college kids to drink the Kool-Aid to hawk their stuff. I've tried some Cutco knives owned by a fellow chef head to head against several other brands and found them wanting. In fact, my friend ended up returning the knives...but he kept the shears.
I think you're being too charitable.
I always thought that Vector Marketing is the actual company, with a brand called Cutco. ???
I found their products to be rather crude and not very usable.
As for kitchen shears, I have a pair from Henckels that is pretty good. (Henckels is quite expensive too, but they actually have some good products.)
I just took a quick look and I see that OXO has shears that look decent. I've always been pleased with their products. They're a good value. I don't know that I'd call them the best in the world, but they're all very serviceable and sturdy for a reasonable price.
I think I would prefer a decent pair of shears and then replace them every few years, rather than "the last shears you will ever buy." I'm kind of rough on shears.
